Duties and Responsibilities of a Registered Nurse

Based on Article VI and section 28 of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002,

the following are the duties of nurses:
A. Provide nursing care through the utilization of the nursing process.
Nursing care includes, but not limited to, traditional and innovative
approaches, therapeutic use of self, executing health care techniques and
procedures, essential primary health care, comfort measures, health
teachings, and administration of written prescription for treatment,
therapies, oral topical and parenteral medications, internal examination
during labor in the absence of antenatal bleeding and delivery. In case of
suturing of perineal laceration, special training shall be provided according
to protocol established.
B. Establish linkages with community resources and coordination with the
health team.
C. Provide health education to individuals, families and communities.
D. Teach, guide and supervise students in nursing education programs
including the administration of nursing services in varied settings such as
hospitals and clinics; undertake consultation services; engage in such
activities that require the utilization of knowledge and decision-making
skills of a registered nurse
E. Undertake nursing and health human resource development training and
research, which shall include, but not limited to, the development of
advance nursing practice

Guidelines on the Department of Health

Nurse Certification Program

Brief Discussion on DOH Nurse Certification Program

In order to ensure the quality of learning interventions for registered
nurses and its compliance with regulatory requirements, the Department of Health
(DOH) set the framework for the conduct of competency based development
programs for nurses. The process includes putting in a place a mechanism for
assessment of competencies based on the standard performance criteria,
preparation of assessors, validation, certification and recognition, competencybased learning interventions and monitoring.
Special Programs under the Nurse Certification Program (NCP)
The current nursing specialty programs are shown in the table below.
Specialty Programs
Cardiovascular Nursing
Renal Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Pulmonary Nursing
Mental Health Nursing
Maternal and Child Nursing
Infectious Disease Nursing
Orthopedic and Rehabilitation
Nursing
Trauma and Emergency Nursing

Institutions
Philippine Health Center
National Kidney and Transplant
Institute
Philippine Childrens Medical Center
National Childrens Hospital
Lung Center of the Philippines
National Center for Mental Health
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
San Lazaro Hospital
Philippine Orthopedic Center
East Avenue Medical Center